Bariatric Surgery Leads to Greater Sex for Women

According to a new study by the University of Pennsylvania, women that have weight loss surgery show improvements in both their physical health and their sex lives. The study found that female bariatric surgery patients have better desire and sexual functioning results after weight loss surgery. They also show improvements in hormone levels that are …

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Impact and Complications of Weight Loss Surgery Depends on Weight Loss Surgery Types and Patient Specifics

According to a new study from Kaiser Permanente published in Annals of Surgery shows that the impact of bariatric surgery risk factors depends on various factors including pre-surgery body mass index, ethnicity, patient’s sex and the type of weight loss surgery performed. This study examined nearly 4,000 Kaiser Permanente patients’ electronic health records from 2009 …

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Bariatric Surgery Surgeons That Were Less Skilled Lead to Increased Risk of Complications in Patients

A recent study believes that surgeons that are less skilled then their peers give their patients an increased risk of complications after leaving their operation room. Published in the New England Journal of Medicine on October 10, the study by the University of Michigan evaluated nearly 20 weight loss surgeons who volunteered to have their …

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Gut Bacteria May Lead to Increased Weight Loss after Gastric Bypass Surgery

According to scientists at Harvard University and Massachusetts General Hospital, gastric bypass surgery may help patients lose more weight by changing their intestinal bacteria makeup. This study discovered that while performed gastric bypass surgery on mice altered the composition of bacteria living in their stomach. These mice maintained a lower body fat and lost as …

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Bariatric Surgery for High Rate of Obese Children

According to a recent study conducted by the American Heart Association (AHA) and appearing in their journal Circulation, childhood obesity and the number of severely obese children is on the rise. The startling results show obesity affects 17 percent of children, with five percent of children struggling with severe obesity. It is affecting their lives …

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Potential Complications Following Bariatric Surgery

Bariatric surgery is for individuals who are at least 100 pounds overweight. It helps with losing weight and keeping it off, through a number of procedures, including lap band and gastric bypass. Like other surgeries, however, it has its risks and complications. A recent study conducted at the University Hospitals of Cleveland looked at the …

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Weight Loss Surgery Reducing Obesity Related Deaths

Bariatric surgery is the term used for weight loss surgery, ranging from the lap-band and sleeve gastrectomy, to the more popular gastric bypass. Bariatric surgery is advisable for many overweight individuals as losing weight helps improve their overall health, such as reducing the risk of cancer, diabetes and heart disease. Another fact about weight loss …

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